harrowing

adjective

har·row·ing ˈher-ə-wiŋ

ˈha-rə-

Synonyms of harrowing next

: acutely distressing or painful

a harrowing experience

Mr. Wu's work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing.—

Charles Horner

harrowingly adverb

Examples of harrowing in a Sentence

a harrowing portrayal of the ravages of war the harrowing amputations without any anesthetic that soldiers and sailors once were forced to endure

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Some of the most harrowing frames of the footage showed victims—mostly elders—taking their last breaths, as well as a boy with blood all over his clothes. —

Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025 But the harrowing film, co-directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor, has yet to find distribution in the United States. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025 Emmy Russell is sharing her harrowing journey to becoming a mom. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 The year’s event will honor the four law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty on that historically harrowing day — one that saw eight law enforcement officers shot during an attempt to serve felony warrants. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for harrowing